District Court Clerk Specialist — Admin Support

County of Berks, PA; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Berks, PA is seeking a district court clerk to perform secretarial and administrative duties for a District Judge or the District Court system. The role requires proficiency in case processing, office accounting, typing and data entry, and knowledge of the District Justice Automation system.

The position involves coordinating calendar events, generating reports, handling correspondence, and interacting with the public and officials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED from a recognized issuing agency.
• At least one course at or above high school level in English grammar, general office practice, typing or keyboarding, office accounting and one year of general clerical experience, OR
• Three years of advanced clerical experience involving typing, data entry, bookkeeping or accounting.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs case processing functions in criminal, civil, landlord/tenant and/or traffic cases, including docketing, filing, scheduling, and receiving fines and fees.
• Prepares and issues warrants, notices and other related documents under direction of a District Judge.
• Records entries on case documents and maintains court records.
• Handles office accounting tasks: entering fines, crediting funds, issuing receipts, and preparing deposits.
• Maintains court calendars and assembles data for reports.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, vouchers and other documents for signatures; reviews and proofs documents.
• Coordinates office functions with Clerk of Courts, Prothonotary, Probation, and other agencies.
• Receives visitors, screens calls, and responds to public inquiries.

Skills

Typing 47 wpm

Office accounting

Case processing

Data entry

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

District Justice Automation System

Job description

County of Berks, PA is seeking a district court clerk to perform secretarial and administrative duties for a District Judge or the District Court system. The role requires proficiency in case processing, office accounting, typing and data entry, and knowledge of the District Justice Automation system.

The position involves coordinating calendar events, generating reports, handling correspondence, and interacting with the public and officials.